Tag: poetry

Thing 117: Excited to rest today

Excited to rest today.
Finally a few days break.
I really need this.

Thing 116: About to sign lease

Almost signed a lease.
They'd make us castrate our dog.
What have we come to?

Thing 115: Preparing for a

Preparing for a
6 AM flight tomorrow morn
Sleep at 8 PM

Thing 114: Researched yesterday

Researched yesterday
Hopefully we can get an
Apartment today

Thing 113: Driving an hour

Driving an hour
To return a rental car
Then get another

Thing 112: Plan for a rest day

Plan for a rest day
Do a lot of chores and things
Be a little sad

Thing 111: Cute town with cute shops

Cute town with cute shops
Had a really nice walk there
Many happy dogs

Thing 110: City river walk

City river walk
Flowers and trees all around
A nice oasis

Thing 109: Walking among trees

Walking among trees
To a forest waterfall
Enjoying the calm

Thing 108: Visiting cities

Visiting cities
To decide where to make home
Feeling ups and downs

Thing 107: Played a new board game

Played a new board game
Nothing to write home about
Was expecting more

Thing 106: I just can't. I can't.

I just can't. I can't.
Fiancée hates my haikus
She says "try harder"

I just can't. I can't.
Capacity for effort
Is no longer here.

I don't understand.
My fiancée liked that one.
I don't believe her.

Thing 105: Unloading our stuff (2)

Unloading our stuff
Into a storage unit
Resumed today, yay!

Today's poem is one word different from yesterday's. I'm so sorry.

Thing 104: Unloading our stuff

Unloading our stuff
Into a storage unit
Began today, yay!

Thing 103: Day three of leg two

Day three of leg two:
We changed plans due to toll roads.
We [bleep]ing did it!!!

Thing 102: Day two of leg two

Day two of leg two
Went roughly as planned except
way too much traffic.

Thing 101: Day one of leg two

Day one of leg two
Went roughly as planned except
There was some traffic.

Thing 100: Leg two of the trip

Leg two of the trip
Begins tomorrow morning.
Better luck this time?

Thing 99: Leg one of the trip

Leg one of the trip
Went slower than a long slog.
But now it is done.

Thing 98: Here's one more haiku

Here's one more haiku.
Can you forgive this one too?
Got sick and can't think.

Thing 97: Hotel was sold out

Hotel was sold out.
We found a new one. Again.
Three more hours driving.

Thing 96: Got in past the storm

Got in past the storm.
Winds rocked us but hotel nice.
Had some tasty food.

Thing 95: Taking a rest day

Taking a rest day
After 3AM hotel.
Drive more tomorrow.

Thing 94: On the road again

On the road again.
We actually did it.
I can't believe it.

Thing 93: Windshield is now fixed

Windshield is now fixed.
Yay! We can drive tomorrow.
Right? Right? Right? ... Right??? Right.

Thing 90: The crack was once small

Yesterday, I said "What more could go wrong?"...

The crack was once small;
Then it became much bigger.
Our windshield is ****ed.

Waiting for repair;
Places are closed on weekend.
Why did I tempt fate?

Thing 89: Tomorrow we drive

Tomorrow we drive;
Only 90 percent left.
What more could go wrong?

Thing 85: Time keeps on passing

Time keeps on passing.
We wait in a hotel room.
Far from our end goal.

Thing 84: Oh no; injured leg

Oh no; injured leg.
Driving's a bad idea.
We will get through this.

Thing 83: Done packing at last

Done packing at last.
Everything fit in the U-Haul.
I am so happy!

Thing 82: A Hotel Breakfast

Bought hotel oatmeal.
Got 5 bites for 3 dollars.
I expected 6.

Thing 81: Left my apartment

Left my apartment.
Now my stuff is in storage.
I am homeless now.

Thing 80: One more day

Three mental breakdowns,
I've had so far with moving.
One more day I swear.

Thing 79: A Day Late

Stayed up all night long
trying to pack our U-Haul.
That's why this thing's late.

Thing 78: Another Haiku about Moving

Woke up feeling dead.
Still have way too much to do
and not enough time.

Thing 77: A Knotty Haiku

Tying rope today.
The knots did not turn out good,
and my hands hurt too.

Thing 76: A Busy Haiku

Had to do a thing.
Too busy; I have no time.
This is what you get.

Thing 75: Another Haiku

It is very hard
moving across the country.
It will be worth it!

Thing 49: Haiku: Beach Day

Long day at the beach;
Chosing to forgo sunscreen;
Now in lots of pain.

Thing 44: Luigi's Limerick

There once was a man named Luigi.
He was cleaning his house with a squeegie.
But his house was haunted;
A single Boo taunted.
It gave him the heebie-jeebies.

Thing 43: A Bad Haiku

This is a haiku
I am so sorry for this
It is really bad